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Laconia
Laconia city (1990 pop. 15,743), seat of Belknap co., central N.H., near lakes Winnisquam and Winnipesaukee and on the Winnipesaukee River; settled c.1761, inc. as a city 1893. It is a popular summer and winter resort and the industrial and trade center of a lake resort and farming region. Among... Read more |
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stabilizers
stabilizers are used to minimize the rolling of a ship. They are normally fitted to cruise ships and ferries, where passenger comfort is essential, and to large container ships, where it is necessary to minimize the rolling forces on the containers stacked on deck. They should not be confused with... Read more |
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Calder Willingham
WILLINGHAM, Calder Writer. Nationality:American. Born:Atlanta, Georgia, 23 December 1922. Education: Attended The Citadel and The University of Virginia. Family: Married 1) Helen Rothenberg (divorced), son Paul; 2) Jane Marie Bennett, five children. ... Read more |
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Sparta
Sparta , city of ancient Greece, capital of Laconia, on the Eurotas (Evrótas) River in the Peloponnesus. Spartan Society Sparta's government was headed by two hereditary kings furnished by two families; they were titular leaders in battle and in religion. Some of these kings were able (e.g.,... Read more |
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Sparti
Spárti, Greece Sparta, Lacedaemon An ancient and powerful city‐state founded, according to tradition, by Lacedaemon, who named it after his wife, Sparta, the daughter of Evrótas, one of the first Kings of Laconia. Spárti lies on the Evrótas River. When the Byzantines... Read more |
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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome Definition Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is a rare inherited disorder marked by a low level of blood platelets, eczema, recurrent infections, and a high risk of leukemia or lymph node tumors. Description Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) was named for the... Read more |
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich 1836-1907, American author and editor, b. Portsmouth, N.H. His most widely read work was The Story of a Bad Boy (1870), a vigorous narrative based on his own boyhood. His short stories, especially those in Marjorie Daw and Other People (1873), are noted for their... Read more |
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Sigma-Aldrich Corp
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation 3050 Spruce StreetSt. Louis, Missouri 63103U.S.A.Telephone: (314) 771-5765Toll Free: (800) 521-8956Fax: (314) 286-7874Web site: http://www.sigma-aldrich.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1975Employees: 7,332Sales: $1.04 billion (1999)Stock Exchanges: NASDAQTicker Symbol:... Read more |
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Ames Espionage Case
Ames (Aldrich H.) Espionage Case ¦ ADRIENNE WILMOTH LERNER A 31-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, Aldrich "Rick" Hazen Ames became famous in 1994 as the highest paid "mole" (double agent) in United States history. Ames made millions of (US) dollars for ... Read more |
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Nell Carter
Nell Carter 1948–2003 Singer, actor, performer At a Glance… Selected works Sources Popular actress and singer Nell Carter was best known for her Emmy award-nominated role as the sassy housekeeper on the 1980s television sitcom, Gimme a Break. She originally made her name on the... Read more |
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